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The '''Newgate Jail''', also known as '''Newgate Prison''', was a prison in [[London]], [[England]] which operated from 1188 to 1902.<ref>{{WP|Newgate Prison}}</ref> | The '''Newgate Jail''', also known as '''Newgate Prison''', was a prison in [[London]], [[England]] which operated from 1188 to 1902.<ref>{{WP|Newgate Prison}}</ref> Quite famous during its operation, Newgate received further attention as the setting for [[John Gay]]'s 1728 ''[[The Beggar's Opera]]'', with the main characters being its prisoners.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: The Beggar's Opera]]</ref> | ||
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The Newgate Jail, also known as Newgate Prison, was a prison in London, England which operated from 1188 to 1902.[1] Quite famous during its operation, Newgate received further attention as the setting for John Gay's 1728 The Beggar's Opera, with the main characters being its prisoners.[2]
History
In 1696, after the attempted theft of a necklace, Jack Oliver was arrested and placed into Newgate. There, he was visited by Isaac Newton and Omar Khaled.[3] Khaled interrogated Oliver, and learned he had been extorted into the deed, the necklace in exchange for his daughter's life.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Gold
References
- ↑
Newgate Prison on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: The Beggar's Opera
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Gold – Chapter 3
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Gold – Chapter 4
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